Well, you can simply rent room on a freight train.
Several shipping companies allow you to rent space on their cars, by the cubic foot generally.
You’ll probably have to call some companies to figure out if they operate nearby. However, don’t forget that you still have to get your things to and from the trainstation, so it’s only a good option if your moving across the whole country.
Yes and No. Most railroads do not allow for private, one time transportation. The best train option is using the Amtrak Auto Train. However, there are two big limitations to this service:
First, it only travels Virginia (near Washington, DC) and Sanford, Florida (near Orlando, Florida).
Second, you must travel with your vehicle.
Because of this, this option is out for you. However, you may be able to ship your packed car by truck shipping. Prices for auto transportation can vary wildly. The best way to get a competitive price is to get quotes from auto transport brokers who know they are bidding against each other.
If this won’t work, you may want to a hire a college kid or another person and pay that person to drive the car paying his costs as well as all expenses, including his fare back to the point of origin.
Then again, you could always drive it yourself unless you left something out of your question.
As others have indicated, it’s not a viable option for an individual. Amongst other factors, the railroads won’t want to deal with you. The only way to get your stuff moved by rail would be to deal with a mover who, for their own purposes, has established arrangements with the railroads to move goods in such a way, such as placing their wheeled trailer on a flat car (such service is called TOFC–Trailer on Flat Car).
With that said, I’ve never heard of any moving company having such an arrangement. They prefer the flexibility of moving vans, which provide curbside to curbside service without any need to move between shipping modes.
Some trucking companies offer a load out service. They drop off an empty trailer, you fill it and they move it to your destination.
Here’s a link that might help:
if you could it would probably be pretty expensive
btw i live in fayetteville, ga
but i used to live in torrance, ca
where do you live and where you are moving to
November 28th, 2011 on 9:25 am
can you just rent a budget or uhaul truck and drive it across the country.
also EAST COAST ROX
I’m from CT btw.
November 28th, 2011 on 9:43 pm
Railway Express
December 1st, 2011 on 12:39 pm
Well, you can simply rent room on a freight train.
Several shipping companies allow you to rent space on their cars, by the cubic foot generally.
You’ll probably have to call some companies to figure out if they operate nearby. However, don’t forget that you still have to get your things to and from the trainstation, so it’s only a good option if your moving across the whole country.
December 4th, 2011 on 4:20 am
Yes and No. Most railroads do not allow for private, one time transportation. The best train option is using the Amtrak Auto Train. However, there are two big limitations to this service:
First, it only travels Virginia (near Washington, DC) and Sanford, Florida (near Orlando, Florida).
Second, you must travel with your vehicle.
Because of this, this option is out for you. However, you may be able to ship your packed car by truck shipping. Prices for auto transportation can vary wildly. The best way to get a competitive price is to get quotes from auto transport brokers who know they are bidding against each other.
If this won’t work, you may want to a hire a college kid or another person and pay that person to drive the car paying his costs as well as all expenses, including his fare back to the point of origin.
Then again, you could always drive it yourself unless you left something out of your question.
December 6th, 2011 on 10:35 am
As others have indicated, it’s not a viable option for an individual. Amongst other factors, the railroads won’t want to deal with you. The only way to get your stuff moved by rail would be to deal with a mover who, for their own purposes, has established arrangements with the railroads to move goods in such a way, such as placing their wheeled trailer on a flat car (such service is called TOFC–Trailer on Flat Car).
With that said, I’ve never heard of any moving company having such an arrangement. They prefer the flexibility of moving vans, which provide curbside to curbside service without any need to move between shipping modes.
Still, it’s an interesting idea!
December 7th, 2011 on 9:06 pm
Some trucking companies offer a load out service. They drop off an empty trailer, you fill it and they move it to your destination.
Here’s a link that might help:
December 8th, 2011 on 9:52 pm
if you could it would probably be pretty expensive
btw i live in fayetteville, ga
but i used to live in torrance, ca
where do you live and where you are moving to
December 11th, 2011 on 1:38 am
Hey Sir Readalot…you should read further…Railway Express – REA went out of business back in 1975.